factotum

factotum englannista suomeksi

1. yksinpalvelija

0. Substantiivi

factotum englanniksi

1. A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.

2. A general servant.

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3. (RQ:Melville Omoo) He was Po-Po’s factotum—cook, butler, and climber of the bread-fruit and cocoa-nut trees; and, added to all else, a mighty favourite with his mistress; with whom he would sit smoking and gossiping by the hour.

4. (RQ:Thackeray Pendennis)

5. A person employed to do all sorts of duties.

6. (quote-web )

7. A of all trades.

8. {{quote-journal

9. A large decorative printing block with a central space into which any letter can be inserted, used to mark the beginning of a chapter of a book in early printing.

10. (l) (gloss)

11. an individual employed to do all sorts of duties

12. 1816, "Largo al Factotum", ''Il barbiere di Siviglia'', Gioachino Rossini, libretto by Cesare Sterbini

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13. (l)